The International Rabbinic Fellowship, a fellowship of over two hundred Modern-Orthodox rabbis, clergy, communal scholars, and spiritual leaders expresses its steadfast support for victims of rape, no matter where the rape was committed; on campus or in any other public space, or in the sanctity of the marital home.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship condemns the brutal stabbing murder of Dafna Meir, a 38 year old mother of six, nurse and resident of Otniel by a Palestinian terrorist in front of her children in their home.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship shares in the shock and sorrow of so many other rabbis, educators, political and communal figures and parents from across the political and religious spectrum at the profoundly disturbing video of a group of kippah clad youth at a wedding singing songs of vengeance and reveling in reenactments of acts of violence against Palestinians, including infants.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship expresses its deep sorrow on the passing of Dr. Michael Wyschogrod zt"l, one of the seminal Jewish philosophers of our era.

This past month has seen our world defiled by horrific acts of terrorism in France, Lebanon, Mali, Turkey and our beloved state of Israel. The International Rabbinic Fellowship (IRF) remembers with pain and sorrow all the victims of these outrages and offers its support and comfort to the families of the victims.

The International Rabbinic Fellowship, a fellowship of over two hundred Modern-Orthodox rabbis, clergy, communal scholars, and spiritual leaders affirms its enthusiastic support for the growing increase in women's Torah learning, participation in religious life and assumption of positions of spiritual leadership in our synagogues, schools and communal institutions.